Category: Business

AT&T hiring about 60 technicians at job fairs this week

Two job fairs are being held this week.

The AT&T job fairs will take place Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Leavenworth and Thursday, Oct. 29, at The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kan.

AT&T is seeking about 60 new U-Verse technicians, who will install and service U-verse digital television, high-speed Internet and voice services, a spokesman said.

AT&T is expanding its area U-verse services with GigaPower network offering customers an ultra-fast Internet speed of up to 1 gigabit per second.

The job fair on Thursday will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Village West, 1931 Prairie Crossing – Parallel, Kansas City, Kan.

The job fair on Wednesday will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Leavenworth, 1101 N. 4th St., Leavenworth.

The AT&T jobs will have a competitive salary, company-provided vehicles and tools. Benefits will include medical, dental and paid vacation. New employees will receive paid training and on-the-job support as they learn new job skills.

To find more details on these jobs and fill out an application before the hiring event visit these links:
http://connect.att.jobs/Kansas/technician
http://connect.att.jobs/Missouri/technician

Two new stores to open at Legends Outlets

Two new stores are coming in November at The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kan.

Watch Station and F21 Red will open at the only designer outlet shopping center in the Kansas City area in early November, according to a Legends Outlets shopping center spokesman. The new concepts join the more than 100 designer outlets, retail, dining and entertainment destinations at Legends Outlets at I-435 and I-70 in Kansas City, Kan.

The Watch Station will feature a huge selection of men’s and women’s designer watches in sophisticated and fashionable styles for less. It will be in a location formerly occupied by Scooter’s in the center courtyard area.

It will be the first Watch Station outlet store in Missouri and Kansas. Fossil Group Inc. will open the store, which will have nearly 1,500 square feet.

Such designer watch names as Marc Jacobs, Emporio Armani, Diesel and more will be available at the store.

The store will offer 25 to 60 percent off original retail prices, according to a spokesman. It will open in time for holiday sales and Black Friday sales.

F21 Red will be the first concept store for Forever 21, opening on Nov. 7 at The Legends Outlets. It will replace the Forever 21 currently located at The Legends Outlets, but it will be in a different location, according to the spokesman.

It will be a bigger store, changing from 15,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet, with wider selection and more discounted items, the spokesman said. It will now be on the east side of The Legends Outlets, next to T.J. Maxx. Formerly there was a VS outlet at the location.

F21 Red will carry select apparel and accessories from the signature Forever 21 collection, while bringing together a larger assortment of fashion, beauty products and accessories from each of the Forever 21 lines, including Forever 21Men, Forever 21 Girls, Forever 21+ and Love and Beauty, the spokesman said.

More news will be coming out fairly soon about other openings in the works at The Legends Outlets, the spokesman said.

Registration open for program on new inventions

by Kelly Rogge

Do you have a great idea for a new invention or business venture? Need help in making those ideas a reality? Register now for a new program taught by world-known inventor Stephen Key at Kansas City Kansas Community College.

InventYES helps to get entrepreneurs excited about getting their ideas through the licensing and patent process. Students participate in the program by asking questions, completing short assignments and working their way through the 10-step InventYES system. The program was developed by Stephen Key who has been mentoring up and coming entrepreneurs and inventors for almost 15 years.

The class begins on Oct. 29 with the course, “What is Licensing?” Subsequent courses will happen every two weeks focusing on subjects such as Inventing the Marketplace and prototyping ideas, among many others.

“This is an opportunity to pursue those ideas and inventions while walking through the process with an expert,” said Alicia Hooks, director of entrepreneurship at KCKCC. “The staff here at the Innovation Center will support and assist class attendees.”

InventYES is a webinar series that the KCKCC Innovation Center will host. Those who are interested can complete the registration process by visiting the KCKCC Innovation Center, Rm 3619B or by calling 913-288-7572. Participants will need to complete a few simple questions, and then choose a username for the course.

“The purpose of the program is to assist community members with pursuing their ideas and dreams including inventing or improving upon products and taking them to market utilizing the knowledge, skills, experience and abilities of someone who has successfully done this and helped others for over 14 years,” Hooks said. “Additionally, participants also receive the assistance of staff at the college in the Innovation Center (Room 3619B).”

For more information about the InventYES program, visit the Innovation Center or send an email to ahooks@kckcc.edu. Information is also available by calling 913-288-7572.

Kelly Rogge is the public information supervisor at Kansas City Kansas Community College.